SAP BOBJ Lead / Architect
Location: IN, TN, Chennai
Employment type: Full-time
Function: Consulting

Company profile:
Visual BI is one of the leading and fastest growing firms focusing exclusively on BI &amp; Analytics. Our offerings cover end-to-end BI services, industry and domain-specific solutions, custom visualization controls (SAP Dashboards and SAP Design Studio) and cloud-based analytics.Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Visual BI has won recognition from customers for driving high-touch engagements driven by our team of platinum-level experts, an agile delivery model and innovative solutions.Highlights:* Ranked by CIOReview as one of the Top 100 Big Data Companies in the US* Dedicated Visual BI Labs facility in San Antonio, TX, to support R&amp;D and innovations* Partnerships with established vendors such as SAP, TIBCO Spotfire, Tableau and MongoDB* A culture that encourages to look forward and think aheadMission: Our Goal is to become one of the leading firms worldwide in terms of brand recall &amp; excellence in the field of Business Intelligence &amp; Analytics by driving BI adoption with our innovative analytical solutions and applications.

Job description:
This is a hands-on technical role that requires market-leading expertise in SAP BusinessObjects. As a SAP BusinessObjects Architect, you will:Own customer success and delight by directing, organizing and leading one or more SAP BI/BO engagement(s)Work with client stakeholders to understand business processes and requirementsAnalyze business and functional requirements to define target SAP BI/BO solution architectureDesign specifications for solution components in target architecturePrepare detailed implementation plan with timelinesExecute project as per plan, and ensure defect-free delivery of solution on-timeWork with other technical SMEs to develop long-term strategy for sustainable and flexible reporting architectureEnsure adoption of best-in-class practices and standards for development, support, quality control and documentationDrive timely and proactive issue identification, escalation &amp; resolutionProvide technical leadership for the team to perform the following activities. Where required, execute these activities hands-on by yourself without requiring assistance.Design, implement and maintain complex BO Universes (using IDT and UDT) on top of OLAP and relational data sourcesBuild canned and ad-hoc reports and dashboards using one or more of the following tools: SAP Dashboards (Xcelsius) / Web Intelligence / Crystal Reports (2011 and Enterprise)/ Analysis for Office &amp; OLAP/ SAP Mobile BI / SAP BO Explorer / SAP Design Studio / LumiraDevelop complex SQL scripts and queriesEnsure timely proactive issue identification, escalation &amp; resolutionWork independently with minimal supervisionMentor team members and facilitate a strong foundation for their career growth and developmentOutline career development objectives and plan for every subordinate based on their interests and aspirationsDevelop individuals into well-rounded BI professionals by helping them acquire skills across backend design, reporting tools, performance tuning, quality assurance, estimation, communication and project managementHelp build organization competency by designing, upgrading and administering training programsMentor individuals to proactively experiment with bleeding edge innovations in BI; Provide innovative suggestions for PoCs and demosOrganize and moderate internal focus groups for knowledge sharingHelp team members establish themselves as BI thought leaders in the industry by leveraging social media and online forumsBe a pillar of support for Visual BI’s vibrant culture by always willing and eager to experiment, learn, and deliver customer value while having fun.

Requirements:
Market-leading expertise in SAP BusinessObjects with significant expertise in relational databases and dimensional modeling.Following expertise, while optional, would be a plusExperience with BusinessObjects 4.1 or laterSAP BW experience (Extraction, Modeling, Transformation, BEx Queries)SAP BW + BOBJ integration experienceSAP BusinessObjects Security and Administration experienceExperience in non-SAP visualization tools such as Qlikview, Tableau and SpotfireStrong ETL experience with SAP BO Data Services or InformaticaExcellent teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills a must

Benefits:
Visual BI offers a generous package of benefits including 24x7 access to ALL SAP BI toolsets for learning, one of the best and comprehensive medical cover for self and eligible dependents, maternity/paternity leave, broadband reimbursements and more.